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Vehicle passes for the 75th anniversary concert are still available
Vehicle passes for those wanting to attend the 75th anniversary concert at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are still available, but if you plan to go, cross your fingers that the weather will cooperate. Park officials note that rain could wipe out the concert and there are no plans to make up the event and no refunds will be given.
The concert by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra is scheduled for this coming Saturday, June 13 at 3 p.m. at Cades Cove. Access passes must be purchased in person between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, at the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra box office located at 100 South Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee. The cost of the event is $25 for vehicles with up to a 15-passenger capacity and $50 for vehicles with a capacity greater than 15 passengers.
Revenue from the pass sales will be donated to the Friends of the Smokies and used to pay for expenses associated with sponsoring the event.
“With no shelter for the orchestra or the public in this outdoor venue, inclement weather could force cancellation of the concert,” said park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson. “Even an extended period of rain preceding the concert could saturate the fields, groomed for this occasion, to the point where they become unsuitable for parking the 1,500 expected vehicles.”
In an effort to keep the public informed and relay appropriate information on the concert status, the park has begun to post notices on its 75th anniversary website. Also, a telephone hotline (865/436-1316) will be activated only if and when a cancellation is imminent.
http://greatsmokies75th.org/welcome-...-smokies-75th/
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...ersary-concert
The concert by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra is scheduled for this coming Saturday, June 13 at 3 p.m. at Cades Cove. Access passes must be purchased in person between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, at the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra box office located at 100 South Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee. The cost of the event is $25 for vehicles with up to a 15-passenger capacity and $50 for vehicles with a capacity greater than 15 passengers.
Revenue from the pass sales will be donated to the Friends of the Smokies and used to pay for expenses associated with sponsoring the event.
“With no shelter for the orchestra or the public in this outdoor venue, inclement weather could force cancellation of the concert,” said park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson. “Even an extended period of rain preceding the concert could saturate the fields, groomed for this occasion, to the point where they become unsuitable for parking the 1,500 expected vehicles.”
In an effort to keep the public informed and relay appropriate information on the concert status, the park has begun to post notices on its 75th anniversary website. Also, a telephone hotline (865/436-1316) will be activated only if and when a cancellation is imminent.
http://greatsmokies75th.org/welcome-...-smokies-75th/
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...ersary-concert